ANS 200. Introduction to Animal Studies. (3 Credits)

A. A survey of the field of animal studies, focusing on animals' lives and histories, and the human experience of animals as food, as objects of entertainment, spectacle and science, as companions, and as representations.

ANS 258. Career Development in Animal Studies. (3 Credits)

(3) A. Prerequisite: Animal Studies majors only and at least sophomore standing. Prerequisite or Corequisite: ANS 200. The course will acquaint Animal Studies majors with various career opportunities in Animal Studies, and help students recognize and build the skills and credentials they need to gain entry into their desired career.

ANS 310. Animals in Literature. (3 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: ANS 200 (C) or ENG 102 or ENG 105 (B) or HON 102, or instructor approval. The course surveys the rhetorical and thematic use of animals in imaginative texts.

ANS 320. Animals in History. (3 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: ANS 200(C) or instructor approval. A survey of the history of animals in European and American cultures, form prehistory to the modern age. Animals are examined as food, objects of entertainment and knowledge, companions, and representations.

ANS 349. Applied Learning in Animal Studies. (0.5-8 Credits)

(.5-8) A. Prerequisites: ANS 200 (C) and BIO 112 (C) and ANT 120 (C) or departmental approval. Work in placements related to acdemic studies. A minimum of 80 hours employment required for each semester hour credit. Course may be repeated for up to 16 credits total. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.

ANS 350. Animal Enrichment. (3 Credits)

(3) A. Cross-Listed as PSY 350. Prerequisite: ANS 200 or PSY 200. Covers the concept and practice of animal enrichment. Students will learn acout the theoretical and applied aspects of enrichment and will acquire experience designing and implementing enrichment. Credit will not be awarded to students who have credit for PSY 350.

ANS 400. Senior Seminar:___. (3 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: ANS 200 (C) and 15 hours of courses required for the ANS major. The senior seminar examines a topic in animal studies from the perspectives of application, science, and humanities. May be retaken once, provided the subject matter differs each time.

ANS 497. Topics in Animal Studies. (3 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: ANS 200 (C) and 9 hours of courses required for the ANS major, or instructor approval. The course examines a topic in animal studies in detail. May be retaken once, provided the subject matter differs each time.

ANS 499. Senior Exit Course in Animal Studies. (0 Credits)

(0) I, II. Prerequisite: 102 credit hours completed. Students will complete the Senior Exit Survey and the Senior Knowledge Exam in this course.